Essure Procedure

Is Permanent Birth Control Right for You?
Family planning is a decision millions of women make each day. When you know your family is complete, you’re ready to consider permanent birth control. More and more women like you are making the decision to have the Essure procedure to prevent unplanned pregnancy, so they can fully enjoy the lives they have built for themselves. They’re choosing lives without hormones or the hassle of temporary birth control methods, with the confidence of knowing that they are protected from unplanned pregnancy forever.
Essure is 99.83 percent effective, based on five years of clinical data. That’s higher than any other form of permanent birth control. . In Essure, we see the realization of all those years of birth control innovation. It’s been trusted by women and their doctors since 2002, with advantages that no other birth control can offer.
Essure contains no hormones to interfere with your body’s natural processes Other birth control methods, including oral contraceptives, the shot, the ring and some IUDs, contain hormones and therefore come with potential risks and side effects.
Temporary birth control methods require maintenance—whether taking a pill once a day, or getting a shot every three months, or having an IUD placed and monitored over five years. Essure is a one-time procedure that prevents pregnancy permanently, so you never have to think about it again.
Essure is a simple, non-surgical procedure that can be performed in your doctor’s office in less than 10 minutes. The doctor slides the small, flexible Essure inserts into the fallopian tubes through the natural pathways of the vagina and cervix, so no incision is necessary. Other forms of permanent birth control, such as tubal ligation (getting your tubes tied) and vasectomy are surgeries and therefore may have risks—in the case of tubal ligation, the risks associated with general anesthesia.
Following the simple 10-minute Essure procedure, most women are back to their normal routine in less than a day. Recovering from tubal ligation or vasectomy surgery can take up to a week, with downtime and discomfort.
The tips of the Essure inserts remain visible outside your fallopian tubes after the procedure, so your doctor can confirm that the inserts are properly in place. During the three months before the confirmation test, the patient must use another form of birth control or she may become pregnant. The Essure Confirmation Test, performed three months after your Essure procedure, lets your doctor verify that the inserts are still in place, your fallopian tubes are fully blocked and you can start relying on Essure for permanent birth control. Having confirmation that the procedure is successful frees a woman from the fear of an unplanned pregnancy and the routine of temporary birth control, so she can relax and enjoy life’s pleasures.
As you gather information about which birth control is right for you now and in the future, be sure to consider all of your options. Birth control has steadily improved since the 1960s, with each new technology offering exciting new benefits to women
Once you decide on permanent birth control, you still have a number of options to choose from. Because the available methods differ substantially, it’s important to understand them and thoughtfully weigh the pros and cons before making a decision.

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